title: Gross anatomy videos: student satisfaction, usage, and effect on student performance in a condensed curriculum.
abstract: Anatomy educators are being tasked with delivering the same quantity and quality of material in the face of fewer classroom and laboratory hours. As a result they have turned to computer-aided instruction (CAI) to supplement and augment curriculum delivery. Research on the satisfaction and use of anatomy videos, a form of CAI, on examination performance continues to grow. The purpose of this study was to describe the usage and effect on examination scores of a series of locally produced anatomy videos after an 11% curriculum reduction. First-year medical students (n = 40) were given access to the videos and the prior year's students (n = 40) were used as historical controls. There was no significant difference in demographics between the two groups. The survey response rate was 85% (n = 34) in the experimental group. The students found the videos to be highly satisfying (median = 5 on a five-point Likert scale, interquartile range = 1) and used them on average 1.55 times/week (SD ± 0.77). Availability of the videos did have a statistically significant effect (4% improvement) on the final laboratory examination (p = 0.039). This suggests that the videos were a well-received form of CAI that may be useful in bridging the gap created by a reduction in gross anatomy course contact hours.
authors.affiliation: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI) Medical Education Program, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington; Department of Medical Education, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida.
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Topping
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods; D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends; D003625:Data Collection; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014861:Washington
keywords: cadaver dissection; computer assisted learning; course video; gross anatomy education; medical education; prosections